-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- This past week saw severe weather in many parts of the world that took dozens of lives and left behind serious damage .

Here 's a look at some of the extreme weather stories covered by CNN 's global affiliates , including a typhoon in the Philippines and a tornado in New Zealand .

Unlikely typhoon in the Philippines

Typhoon Bopha devastated the Compostela Valley region in the southern Philippines early this week . At least 148 people have died and thousands of homes have been destroyed , according to TV5 . Typhoons are uncommon in the Bopha region . Watch the video above to see how the storm knocked down power lines .

Tornado strikes near Auckland

A tornado ripped through the outskirts of Auckland , New Zealand 's largest city , killing three people and leaving more than 200 people injured , according to TVNZ . About 150 homes were left without power .

Flooding in Argentina 's capital

Heavy rains in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires left two people dead , forced evacuations and flooded nearly 9 million acres of farmland , Canal 9 said . See some of the most serious flooding in the video above .

Hard to see in Chinese province

Dense fog in the province of Sichuan caused heavy traffic and temporary highway closures in southwestern China . In some areas , visibility was reduced to less than 200 meters . Check out the fog in the video above from CCTV .

Poland 's winter wonderland

Seven centimeters of snow fell in the city of Lublin on Monday . The snow brought with it temperatures of minus 1 degree Celsius -LRB- 30 degrees Fahrenheit -RRB- . In the nearby town of Bialystok , nine cars collided , causing one injury . See the snow in the video above , courtesy of TVN .

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From CNN 's global affiliates , check out some of this week 's extreme weather conditions

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A typhoon in the Philippines has killed 148 people and destroyed thousands of homes

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Near Auckland , New Zealand , a tornado injured more than 200 people